FIREARMS —
SPORTING SHOOTERS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (WA) FLYERS
956. Hon RICK MAZZA to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to advertising flyers
included in Western Australian licence renewals.
(1) Is the
minister aware that the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (WA) has
attempted through the Western Australia Police Force firearms branch to include
''Secure your guns, secure your sport'' flyers in firearms
licence renewal notices as a community service to remind firearms owners of
their obligations of safe storage?
(2) If yes,
considering a number of relevant advertising flyers are included with motor
vehicle registration renewals, can the minister advise —
(a) why the SSAA's gun safety flyers are not
being included in firearms licence renewal notices; and
(b) when the SSAA
(WA) flyer will be included if it is not being included in the firearms licence
renewal notices?
I seek leave to table the flyer.
Leave granted. [See paper 2064.]
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1) Yes.
(2) Promoting the
safe storage of firearms is a positive initiative and the minister can
understand why distributing this information is advocated by the Sporting
Shooters Association of Australia (WA). The Western Australia Police Force
advises that the brochure promotes a private association and endorsement for
membership, and therefore is not appropriate to be distributed by the Western Australian
Police Force.